276
Appendix 24 (Chapter 7: Health)
Vital Statistics
Estimated mid-year population
Births:
Known live births
Crude birth rate (per 1000 population)
Deaths:
Known deaths
Crude death rate (per 1000 population)
Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Neo-natal mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)
Maternal mortality rate (per 1000 total births)—
Note: Revised figures.
Appendix 25 (Chapter 7: Health)
Causes of Death
1976
1977
4 443 800
4 513 900
1978
4 606 300
78 511*
17.7
80 022*
17.7
80 785 17.5
22 628*
23 331*
23 885
5-1
5.2
5.2
14.3
13.9
11.8
9.1
8.9
8.3
0.18
0-16
0.06
1975
1976
1977
Infective and parasitic
854
757
749
Tuberculosis, all forms
646
568
532
Neoplasms
5 126
5 382
5662
Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and
haematopoietic tissues
5 105
5 368
5652
Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and blood
314
396
366
Diabetes mellitus
215
288
261
Nervous system, sense organs and mental disorders
185
207
202
Circulatory system
5 865
6 699
6737
Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases
3 311
3 967
4135
Cerebrovascular diseases
Respiratory system
Pneumonia, all forms
Digestive system
2336
2 520
2 422
3340
3.368
3 607
2188
2119
2312
Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma
873
961
913
980
11
1 158
1133
Peptic ulcer
164
194
181
Cirrhosis of liver
337
383
352
Genito-urinary system
427
506
523
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the
puerperium
2
14
13
Skin, subcutaneous tissues, musculoskeletal system
and connective tissues
63
86
74
Congenital anomalies
395
377
399
Certain causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality
538
493
470
Symptoms and ill-defined conditions
1682
1 865
1757
Accidents, poisonings and violence
1 420
1 887
1767
All accidents
780
951
994
Suicide and self-inflicted injuries
Total deaths
535
654
629
21 191
23 195
23459